Founding Context

Romony survived the Khmer Rouge massacre of the 1970s and was reunited with her mother in the United States in the 1980s. Ellen Smith invested in her life significantly during this period. Decades later, international speaker Karen Robinson’s work crossed paths with Romony’s journey — and in July 2014, the two united around a shared passion for Cambodian youth. This organization was formally established in 2017.

We are a US-based 501(c)(3) which operates under the leadership of Romony Sin and a board of directors, with associates in the USA and Cambodia.

What We Do

We run a 12-month program focused on:

• Leadership development
• Life skills training
• Practical application
• Spiritual growth
• Community service

Participants meet monthly in small groups led by mentor alumni. Graduation rates stand at 99% program completion, concluding with a retreat weekend.